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The incoherence of the federal and provincial responses to COVID justifies the public inquiry being called for by Conservative leader Erin O’Toole.
But Canadians should not be surprised at such disorganization, according to a senior public servant who has witnessed Ottawa’s emergency response in action (he agreed to speak to the National Post on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to media).
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“I’d say we were completely unprepared (for the pandemic),” he said, despite the Emergency Management Act that requires ministers to come up with an emergency plan.
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